(19)
(11)
EP 1 402 425 A2
(12)
(88)
Date of publication A3:
24.04.2003
(43)
Date of publication:
31.03.2004
Bulletin 2004/14
(21)
Application number:
02734744.2
(22)
Date of filing:
06.06.2002
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC)
7
:
G06F
17/50
(86)
International application number:
PCT/US2002/018213
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2003/003147
(
09.01.2003
Gazette 2003/02)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI
(30)
Priority:
08.06.2001
US 877419
(71)
Applicant:
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95134 (US)
(72)
Inventor:
ZIZZO, Claudio
West Lothian (GB)
(74)
Representative:
Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München
80504 München (DE)
(54)
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHIP DESIGN USING REMOTELY LOCATED RESOURCES